im·mi·gra·tion
noun/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the process of coming to live permanently in a different country from the one you were born in; the number of people who do this
在与出生地不同的国家永久居住的过程；这样做的人数 - legal/illegal immigration
合法/非法移民 - We are strongly supportive of immigration and multiculturalism.
我们强烈支持移民和多元文化主义。 - immigration into… laws restricting immigration into the US
美国限制外来移民的法律 - immigration from… There was an increase in immigration from Eastern Europe.
来自东欧的移民有所增加。 - immigration policy/reform
移民政策；移民政策的改革
Collocations ImmigrationImmigrationcompare emigration- encourage/control/restrict/limit immigration
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied citizenship
- have/hold dual citizenship
- assist/welcome refugees
- house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers
- attract/draw immigrants
- assimilate/integrate new immigrants
- employ/hire migrant workers
- rely on/exploit immigrant labour
- smuggle illegal immigrants into the country
- deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2- The power to enforce immigration laws lies with the federal government.
执行移民法的权力属于联邦政府。 - They announced measures to discourage illegal immigration.
他们宣布了阻止非法移民的措施。 - The men were interviewed by immigration officials.
这些人接受了移民官员的面谈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- illegal
- undocumented
- legal
- …
- control
- curb
- curtail
- …
- bill
- control
- crisis
- …
- immigration from
- legal/illegal immigration
- (also immigration control)the place at a port, an airport, etc. where the passports and other documents of people coming into a country are checked
移民局检查站 - We landed at Heathrow and went through customs and immigration.
我们在希思罗机场降落，之后办理了海关和移民入境检查手续。 - immigration officers
移民局官员
WordfinderTopics Social issuesb2, Transport by airb2- airport
- baggage reclaim
- board
- check-in
- gate
- immigration
- lounge
- passport
- security
- terminal
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + immigration- go through
- pass through
- checks
- procedures
- We landed at Heathrow and went through customs and immigration.